Governor Jay Rockefeller has proclaimed the week of April 10-17 as West Virginia’s “Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust.”
During a proclamation signing with state legislators and area Jewish leaders, the Governor said: “We must always remember this tragic chapter of our world’s history. Once we forget, we could open the door for other events just as devastating.
“Bigotry, such as that portrayed by the Nazi Germans, provides a breeding ground for tyranny to flourish, and we must remind ourselves frequently of the horrors of World War II to prevent another Holocaust,” Rockefeller said.
The Governor urged citizens of West Virginia to overcome prejudices and inhumanities through education, vigilance and resistance, especially through this important week.
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